English Dictionary

right-away signal

名詞

イギリス英語

(rail transport, UK) A signal given to a train driver by the guard of the train, or a member of station staff, that the train is ready to depart.

日本語の意味

鉄道輸送（英国）において、列車運転士に対して、列車が出発する準備が整ったことを示すために、車掌または駅職員が送る信号

Before the train left, the guard gave the right-away signal and the driver sounded the horn.

列車が発車する前に、車掌が発車合図を出し、運転士が警笛を鳴らしました。

意味（1）

(rail transport, UK) A signal given to a train driver by the guard of the train, or a member of station staff, that the train is ready to depart.

Travelling porters do not ride in the trains at off-peak times, when guards supervise boarding and alighting and give the right-away signal if no station staff is available, for if only there is only one station porter on duty he may be on the opposite platform.

right-away signals （ plural ）